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The Film Empire
The Film Empire Diversity Mentorship
2020
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Active Since 2017
Screenwriters of underrepresented backgrounds will have the chance to win mentorship meetings with our diverse lineup of industry pros.
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About

Screenwriters of underrepresented backgrounds will have the chance to win mentorship meetings with our diverse lineup of industry pros. This mentorship will occur in the fall of 2020 via Skype or other forms of video conference. The purpose of the Diversity Mentorship contest is to impart knowledge on our grand prize winner through the advice and expertise of professionals in film & television industry in a time when diverse voices in media are sought after. Entrants can reside in any country in the world.

Benefits

Screenwriting Diversity Mentors

Raymond Arturo Perez, writer, Netflix's "Selena: The Series"
  

***Mentors are subject to change

Writer Success

2021 Finalists on Coverfly

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Announcements

Nov 14th
Finalists
Nov 17th
Semifinalists
Nov 21st
Winners

Rules

For full rules please visit: http://thefilmempire.com/diversity-screenwriting-contest/

Screenwriters must submit original screenplay of a short, feature or tv episode.

There are no limitations on the number of pages.

No genre restrictions.

Our judges will be looking at all aspects of the story to include pacing, structure, organization, etc.

Must be of an underrepresented demographic within the entertainment industry.